Patriot Viper-II DDR3 Lynnfield Memory Kit

In testing the Lynnfield platform, we've have had to stick to fairly moderate memory speeds to ensure uniformity with the other Benchmark Reviews test platforms. Even at these speeds, though, Lynnfield has already proven an excellent performer in terms of memory bandwidth. In this review, we'll push our system even further with the help of a 2000MHz DDR3 kit from Patriot. As part the of the Viper II Sector 5 Series, the PVV34G2000LLKB kit we're testing was designed specifically for the P55...

ASRock P55 Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard

It is a very impressive motherboard in terms of performance. There are some layout issues that need to be corrected and the SATA 6G card is not quite the offering it seems on the surface. Still this product managed to convey the dedication that ASRock is showing to the enthusiast. After the visit by a Taiwanese based ASRock engineer to our lab here in Florida, we feel that ASRock is truly committed to making a better product. The effort involved in sending someone to visually see an issue...

Intel i5-750 Socket 1156 Lynnfield Processor Review

Intel knows that most people will spring for the cheaper Lynnfield in most cases and enjoy a big upgrade for little money. It's hard to really point out anything wrong with this processor. It's cheap, its performance for the dollar is unrivaled in the industry and at last allows the consumer to upgrade above a socket 775 system without having to re-mortgage the house. Read...

GIGABYTE P55-UD6 Lynnfield Motherboard Video Unboxing and Preview

Last week when we visited the Taipei computer market, GIGABYTE’s P55-UD6 Lynnfield motherboard based on the unreleased Intel P55 Express chipset was one of the boards we saw up for sale, well ahead of the Intel launch next month on September 8th. GIGABYTE sent us this motherboard recently for review – we are under NDA, so we cannot show you any performance numbers of the new Lynnfield Socket LGA-1156 processors, but we can give you a preview and unboxing of the motherboard for an...

MSI P55-GD65 Lynnfield Motherboard Video Unboxing & Preview

Even though Intel isn’t officially launching its upcoming Core i5 and Core i5 Lynnfield core processors and P55 Express chipset until the second week of September, there is already much talk about the next generation mainstream performance platform around Taiwan. In the spirit of getting an early look at upcoming hardware, MSI sent us its P55-GD65 motherboard for an exclusive video unboxing and preview. Watch the video below for the full down-low of the new product. Read...